understanding the 2017 psat score report · 2017-12-22 · understanding and interpreting your...
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Understanding the 2017 PSAT score report
Outcomes:
• Accessing Online Score Reports
• Understanding and Interpreting your Score Report
• Eligibility for National Merit Scholarship Program
• Connecting PSAT scores to Khan Academy
Accessing Online Score Reports:
• Students receive an email from college board providing them with information to log on and access scores. Students will also be provided with a hard copy of their scores with an access code.
• If you already have a college board account you can log on and your scores should already be linked to your individual account.
• If for any reason you are unable to access your online score report please see Ms. Cocker.
PSAT Scores:
PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 9 Details Score Range
Total score Sum of the two section scores. 320–1520 / 240 - 1440
Section scores (2) Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math. 160–760 / 120 - 720
Test scores (3) Reading, Writing and Language, and Math. 8–38 / 6 - 36
Cross-test scores (2)
Analysis in History/Social Studies and Analysis in Science. Based on selected questions in the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Tests.
8–38 / 6 - 36
Subscores (7)
Reading and Writing and Language: Command of Evidence and Words in Context. Writing and Language: Expression of Ideas and Standard English Conventions. Math: Heart of Algebra, Problem Solving and Data Analysis, and Passport to Advanced Math.
1–15 / 1-15
Understanding and Interpreting Your Score Report:
• College board has created a detailed color coded hard copy score report. An interactive copy of this report can be found online.
• Green – meet or exceed benchmark• Yellow – approaching benchmark• Red – need to strengthen skills
College board + Khan Academy = free and personalized testing support
• Khan Academy has partnered with college board to provide a free program to assist students in improving college readiness skills.
• Khan Academy provides;• Four official full-length practice tests• Thousands of practice questions, video lessons, and hints• Eight diagnostic quizzes to pinpoint your areas for
practice• Ability to link your college board account to Khan
Academy to create an individualized program specifically for areas indicated for improvement.
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https://www.khanacademy.org/
College board + Khan Academy = free and personalized testing support
Three Easy Steps:1. Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/sat to create an account
on khanacademy or sign in to your existing account.
2. Choose to link your khanacademy account to your PSAT/NMSQT results.
3. Create a collegeboard account or sign into your existing account and click send to send your scores.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i-bOhSzyig
Resources at Wootton High School:
• SAT/ACT Prep Class – one semester class
• Khan Academy – teacher support
• Counseling Department Supports
• Lynda Hitchcock – College Career Center
• Mock ACT – given during the “Planning for the Future Weekend”
Contact:
Jane Cocker, Assistant School Administrator, [email protected]
Arielle Markiewicz, Acting Resource Counsellor, [email protected]
Rooms for the articulation meetings:
Rising 10th grade parents, (Class of 2021) Media Center
Rising 11th grade parents, (Class of 2020) Auditorium
Rising 12th grade parents (Class of 2019) Room 183